Program Director, Research Operations

The Program Director as a member of the PHRI Senior Management team contributes to the development of large-scale collaborative clinical research initiatives based at PHRI through the organization and management of the associated operational and research project infrastructure. The Director is responsible for: providing direction to research project staff at PHRI including clinical trials, registries, and knowledge translation/health systems studies; hire, train, supervise, and conduct performance reviews and any required performance management activities; ensure that projects are conducted in accordance with PHRI SOPs and policies, as well as with international regulatory/privacy requirements, funding agency policies, and all project agreements/contracts with external vendors, partners, and collaborators; oversee all aspects of planning, coordinating, and implementing large national research symposia; budget projections and financial management strategies to collaborators and funding agencies/organizations; identify opportunities for program/process evaluations and quality improvements; write formal scientific and financial progress reports and project grants; collaborates with the scientific and operational leadership of the institute or program(s) to develop a strategy for a proposed initiative; assisting and advising potential external collaborators as well as PHRI Leaders and investigators, regarding building new research collaborations and entering into formal agreements; and propose, lead and participate in creation and revision of institutional policies and procedures, as well as working groups or committees created to launch new operational initiatives at PHRI or revise standard practices. 

1. Master’s degree in Science or Health.
2. Minimum 10 years of previous research project management experience, including experience in management of multi-disciplinary teams, budget development, regulatory compliance, and research reporting, preferably in national or international clinical research setting.
3. Minimum 10 years previous experience supporting and contributing to writing grant applications and/or scientific publications required.
4. Minimum 5 years in an academic research environment, and 5 years’ experience managing staff.
5. Well developed knowledge of clinical trial principles, guidelines and regulations using critical analysis and thought for interpretation and application.
6. Strong leadership skills with the ability to effectively develop and lead highly qualified and functioning teams.
7. Strong inter-personal and communication skills with a flexible and creative approach to problem solving and priority setting.
8. Demonstrated capability to develop and implement process, methods and systems to increase efficiency and effectiveness.